DAY AFTER GURJAR LEADER’S THREAT, PILOT SAYS CONG YATRA WILL BE SUCCESSFUL IN RAJ

Congress leader Sachin Pilot on Wednesday distanced himself from a threat by a Gurjar outfit to disrupt the Bharat Jodo Yatra if its demand to make him the Rajasthan chief minister is not accepted, and instead accused the BJP of trying to create “disturbances”.

Gurjar Arakshan Sangharh Samiti leader Vijay Singh Bainsla has threatened to oppose Rahul Gandhi’s yatra in the state unless his demands, including making Pilot, a prominent face from the community, the chief minister are accepted.

“No matter how hard the BJP tries, the yatra will be successful,” Pilot said when asked about Bainsla’s threat.

“The BJP may try to create disturbances... but it is a Bharat Jodo Yatra and it will be successful. We will all welcome the yatra with unity,” he said outside the party’s war room where a meeting has been convened to review preparations for the foot march. The former deputy chief minister said he was confident that the yatra will be “historic” and that the people are excited.